Media Mothership

About Media Mothership

Media Mothership (https://mediamothership.au⁠⁠) delves into how media influences our understanding of the world around us through interviews and discussions with content makers, critical thinkers and enthusiasts of movies, TV shows, video games and more. Host Craig Norris, PhD, covers the latest news, absurdities, and trends in modern media and culture. We broadcast live out of Edge Radio studios (https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/⁠⁠⁠), Hobart, Tasmania, every Thursday 4-5pm (AEST). Listen live on 99.3FM (Hobart), or streaming/on-demand via YouTube (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFpGvogfExOx1HN4F4fZDoQ⁠⁠⁠), Twitch, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/mediamothership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠%20Facebook%20⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fb.me/MediaTackle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Edge Radio (https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/⁠⁠⁠). Follow us on Instagram (⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Facebook (https://fb.me/MediaTackle), TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@mediamothership?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc), Discord (⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/QvdT39EDMV⁠⁠⁠), ResearchGate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Craig-Norris), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/CraigJNorris). To find out more, visit www.mediamothership.au (https://mediamothership.au⁠⁠)

Publisher

Craig Norris

Category

arts · education · society & culture · technology · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 Sept 2022

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

167 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Creative Control

   What happens when an AI actress suddenly starts speaking Cantonese? Can we trust AI when we don't know exactly what it is doing? And who is responsible when an AI agent crosses a line? This week we explore AI, gaming, online communities, creative control and the strange things players do with game menus, before finishing with the six tabletop winners from the PAX Aus 2026 Indie Showcase. This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 1 Oct 2026. More information: Episode 166 - Media Mothership (https://mediamothership.au/episode-166/) Edge Radio page: https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/ (https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/) Video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt) Follow Media Mothership: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/ (https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaMothershipFM (https://www.facebook.com/MediaMothershipFM) Support the show: https://www.mediamothership.au/ (https://www.mediamothership.au/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   The Used Universe

   PAX, Star Wars, and the strange relationship between creativity and constraint. We look at George Lucas's defence of changing the original trilogy, then go back to A New Hope to explore how limited budgets, practical effects and unconventional ideas helped shape one of cinema's most influential films. We then look at the winners of PAX Aus 2026 Indie Showcase. This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 24 Sept 2026. More information: Media Mothership: Episode 165 - Media Mothership (https://mediamothership.au/episode-165/) Edge Radio page: https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/ (https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/) Video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt) Follow Media Mothership: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/ (https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaMothershipFM (https://www.facebook.com/MediaMothershipFM) Support the show: https://www.mediamothership.au/ (https://www.mediamothership.au/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Making Meaning

   Media, meaning and the struggle over who gets to define what things are. This week, we look at Steam, Transformers, AI, apocalypse stories, Darth Vader, Doctor Doom and digital game ownership through the ideas of Stuart Hall. More episode information here: https://mediamothership.au/episode-164/ (https://mediamothership.au/episode-164/) This episode was recorded live at Edge Radio 99.3FM studios in Hobart Tasmania, and first aired on 17 Sept 2026. More information: Media Mothership: https://mediamothership.au/ (https://mediamothership.au/) Edge Radio page: https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/ (https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/media-mothership/) Video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3opBhNiZmthw64squzl9bTBOAm10LoVt) Follow Media Mothership: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/ (https://www.instagram.com/media_mothership/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MediaMothershipFM (https://www.facebook.com/MediaMothershipFM) Support the show: https://www.mediamothership.au/ (https://www.mediamothership.au/) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

11,687

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

2.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

99

Social presence

91

YouTube

72

Engagement

0

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